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About The new Northwest. (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 29, 1873)
I FRIDAY. AUGUST 29, 1S73. HATE WE A REPUBLICAN ORGAN IE THE CITY ? This thought is taking tangible shape and giving itself vent from the brains and tongues of many anxious citizens. Picking up the Orcgonian of Monday, we read, under the bead of "exciting times," a factious tirade against the Re publican primaries, and the office holders who figured therein, as that Journal represents, alone. "Now," we thought, "is a Splendid opportunity for tho Bulletin to read the Orcgonian a much-needed homily upon party fealty and partisan ethics." But the Bulletin didn't eeo it; or seeing, didn't think it necessary to expostulate or scold. So the Republican party of Portland stands to-day in the humill tatlng position of being without an or gan which will treat its official acts with decency, or at least, without an organ that will defend and sustain Its dearest interests. We venture the assertion that if a new Republican daily and weekly news paper, which should contain the ring of true patriotism, and maintain the dig nity of the party, as tho Orcgonian so proudly did a few years ago, would lead off in this city it would leave the present hybrid, time-serving, half an' half news papers entirely in the shade. A year ago the only issue between the great opposing parties was the spoils of office. Now, tho Republican party having won, the issue is between ins and outs among themselves. If the Republican newspapers only had a little 6ejf as abie to overcome tho disabilities more backbone, and would stand square- 0f distance as her neonlo were heroic ly upon the National platform, not for- aml willinc in surmounting tho same getting woman's splinter in it, uiese obstacles in the early days of her settle ment, when they braved the terrors of the wilderness, the mountain and the savage, enduring the privations of frontier life and the hardships incident to the settling of a new country. And let them prepare for the coming gala OEHTEHNIALEXEOUTIVE.. Tho reader will see by reference to a letter in another column, that the editor of this paper has received the appoint ment of Centennial Executive for the State of Oregon. The appointment was as little dreamed of as a journey to the moon, and for twenty-four hoursafterits reception considered almost as imprac ticable. But a conference of friends in sistcd that we should not decline, and partly to please them, partly to gratify j ourself, but chiefly, with a hope that1 tho position would enable us to further tho interests of tho women of the State to a greater extent than wo otherwise could hope to do, wo decided, full as our hands already are, to undertake its duties. In accenting tho responsibilities which tho position imposes, we hope to have the hearty co-operation of every woman in the State. Let us all re member that of all the millions which now compose our National population, not one will bo upon tho earth when tho next Centennial Anniversary shall dawn. Let us take especial pains to leavo as a heritage to our posterity such heir-looms of the great Exhibition our own handiwork as shall cause them to the third and fourth generation to keep our memory green. Let us prepare, to tho utmost of our taste and skill, such imperishable articles as our great-great-grand-children, will delight to exhibit upon the natal day of the next national Centennary. Wo hope shortly to have co-operative Committees formed In every city, town and village, and in a few weeks at most, to nave tue work thoroughly sys tematized. Let Oregon, remote as she is from the Centennial point, prove her- THOUGHTS POE HUSBANDS. Olivo Ilarner. iu correspondence to factions would lose themselves In a great moral battle for principle; but the Portland Republican press has imbibed the venal spirit of the ago, and contents itself, on the part of tho Orcgonian, with low scandal, the work, principally, of anonymous reporters and newspaper day Df the Nation fit evidences of their correspondents, against a party leader who has out-distanced its owner in the race for office, and winks at acts of well authenticated moral turpitude of pres eut date and equal magnitude, in a Democratic State official, who doesn't happen to stand in its sunshine; and the Bullctia, while blowing neither cold nor hot, cannot hopo to wield much influence. So the people who foot tho bills, read the one, and growing dis gusted, rend tho other and are disap pointed in both; then they turn to each other and ask in deep solicitude, the important question, "Havo we a Re publican organ in tho city?" enterprise, intelligence and skill. Let us prove to tho older States that Oregon, the gem of tho Occident, though young iu years, is not wanting in wisdom, From time to time, as we receive In lormation in regard to the worK, we shall keep our readers posted. Hon. A, J. Dufur, Centennial Commissioner, will doubtless bo able to give us many valuable suggestions. In the meantime, circulate the New Northwest, and send us subscriptions to keep it going. Let us help each other, and in so doing, help ourselves. Ladies who are willing to act as local committees will please send us their names, or suggest the names of such of their friends 03 they deem most likely to aid in the work. Much cau be done His Honor the Mayor has stopped his at the approaching State Fair, whoro paper! Not relishing the criticisms of lour citizens will be addressed upon the tho New Northwest upon the exces-1 subject. sico "modesty" of a few dignitaries who have taken it upon themselves, while HAVE OUE BRETHREN PALLEN SO STOPPED HIS PAPER. enjoying their own luxurious incomes, to refuse aid for the sufferers iu tho late fire beyond the barest necessities of life, our friend the Mayor has withdrawn his patronage from a publication so auda cious us to cull upon him in the name of the people to do bis duty. He has alBO the power, this same Mayor, if ho chooses to use it, to stop every othor sub scriber's paper, as wo are several hund red dollars iu arrears for paper and press-work at the bank organ's printing office, which wo aro waiting and work ing to collect from subscribers whoso funds aro overdue, that wo may thereby liquidate the debt. A few persons, and a few only, have paid up in full for tho Third Volume. Our friends would be astonished could thoy seo with what financial odds we aro grappling. AVe must havo our dues. "Who will be the first to respond to this call? We need our dues. We must have them, or we will not much longer try to sustain the paper. We havo not a reader who cannot raiso three dollars if he will. If you will not you ought not to havo the pa per, and after a reasonable time from this date every one in arrears will fail to receive it except those who have made especial bargains for Its continu ance, and onr accounts will be placed In the hands of an attorney for collection, We are sorry, but we cannot help it. AgonU having money in their posses sion are requested to remit at once. Are you all willing that the Mayor thall have power to btop your paper as well as his own ? "EELIEP." Men and women who havo nover known tha real woo of destitution are evidently poor judges of what const! tutea relief to those who havo been turned Into tho world penniless by a devastating fire. Ono gentleman wo wot of lost his ontlro household furni ture, including tho family's clothing and beds. Tho "Relief Committee," which thinks Portland needs no aid from abroad, magnanimously gave him fifty dollars! How much relief is that? Another, an old man, well known in the city, who was equally unfortunate, received ono hundred dollars. -LOW? The San Francisco "Bulletin" remarks that if there Is anything more than another which is calculated to excite derisive laughter It Is a political piaiionu wucu prcsenieu iw n guar- Miiy 01 auyimug in me 1 inure lurcgonian Is It possible that the greal American Nation, whoso empire spreads from Orient to Occident, upon whose broad domain the fervent sun looks down kissing at dewy morn the fringes of the broad Atlantic and dipping at eventide Its golden rays into tho briny waves of the yet broader Paeifiic a Nation born iu bloodshed, cradled in agony and baptized iu tears is It possible that such a Nation, receiving existence at such a price, has indeed fallen so low that its "political platforms when pre sented as a guaranty of the future," arc more than all things else "calculated to excite derisive laughter?" Merciful God! have wo come to this? ind cau our Nation live long under such a regime) When a Government of the people, by the people, loses the confidence of that people, what is there to constitute its strength? Time was when a party that stultified Its platform was considered disgraced, dishonored and publicly condemned. What but this brought on the great Rebellion which deluged our fair land in woe What but this laid countless sons c women low on Southern plains, o starved them in Southern prisons What but this overt urdeued our Nation with debt nnd cats to-day into its vitals with ever-cankering interest? And yet, when a prominent paper like the San Francisco Bulletin "laughs" "deris ively" at the idea that anybody expects a "political platform" to be a "guaranty of anything" it promises "for the future," another prominent paper like the Portland Orcgonian echoes tho re frain, and relishes the lugubrious Joke of which tho entire Nation is ashamed O, the times! the manners! CALL POR EXHIBITS. Communications published recently In the morning papers from his Honor the Mayor state that $12,000 received by tho Committee from San Francisco for the Portland sufferers has been used for their beueflt, and Uw city is not in A harbor need of further aid. Munificent sums lost his entire outfit, costing about $250. from our own citizens and also from tie applied to the Committee for fifty many other sources nave been poured upiiars, saying that if he could tret that into the lap of the Committee. Now, sum ue could borrow tho balance from the neonlo want to know how that big frlonda and beglu again. .Ho was money was appropriated. They demand uenica the relief! It was decided that a public exhibit of disbursements. They uc wuo auie-Douiod man and could aro not disposed to brook the "inou- irn r w ' I ha m.n l.-., a ...l... ... ... . - i . . uu uol ajmj tor esty," which eoverepuDiicaisasiersjiuai charity but justice. nn t nfTnPt avoid, with a man- Wo do not blame tho committee fhrhi r irw,. ,i t,i,ii rwlnipnls of being cautious as to distribution or aid from the world lest they or their funds,butwe do blame them for refus- friends may "blush" because of tho visit ing from abroad the aid that our people of the fire fiend. Aid in a case like this need to make them, as they were before ia tho fire, self-sustaining. To throw the sums Mn,.i,ini. sufferers, who were self-sustaining be- low the people to bestow, have passed foro tho fire, a crust here and a morsel under his supervision In their disburse- thore, Is not only, no lasting relief but a menu Let bim publish tho facts and downright intuU. figures. Will ho do it? the San Francisco Alia, from tho Vienna Exposition, says "the houses of the city are almost all alike, being built with a solid front to tho street, and opening at tho rear upon inner courts, where gardens, the combined property of the inmates, are highly cultivated. Families rent rooms in these houses in suites iu the Fecond, third or fourth stories, and take their meals at restau rants, consequently the women do not fado as they do Iu America, where the labors of the household destroy tens or thousands prematurely every year.-" Other travelers tell of the strength and enduranco of tho women who, In the lower ranks, carry hod?, dig wells, till tho fields, etc.; and we all know of the superior strength of foreign servant girls over that of America's daughters, whose live3 are wholly spent Indoors, While high culture detracts from physical endurance, to a great extent unfitting women from menial labor as their minds outgrow its common-place burdens, thev arc expected in this country to be both drudge andfady T. W. nigginson says (we quote from memory), that "every woman must havo a best parlor with hair cloth furni turc, aud a photographic book. She is expected to sow, mend, iron, wash, bake, brew, fry, stew, mop, wash dishes, toke caro of children, wait upon her husband, and bo a lady withal in com paiiy. Her house must bo in order early in tho forenoon, and she prepared to go out and pay calls in a black silk dress aud silver card case. In addition to all this, she very often sits up after midnight doing extra shop work to pay for little Ella's music lessons. All this every 'capable' American woman will do or die. She does it and dies, and then we wonder that her constitution gives out sooner than that of an Illiter ate Irishwoman, whose highest ideal is to supply her young Patricks with ade quate potatoes." Tho great bane of the American woman is housework. It re quires more brain, tact and skill to ac complish the multitudious tasks above enumerated during a lifetime than has ever yet been called into requisition by our National Executive. No Long Branch summer retreats for her. No prospects ahead, through adequate remuneration or "increase of pay," for the laying up of a competenco which shall make her last days should sho for a wonder, live to find them Inde pendent and comfortable, and no cer tainty that her legal head will not somo lay indorse for some speculating chum whose failure will lift the hard-earned roof from her head provided it over was her husband's or her own, with all their toil. Of course wo aro not allud ing to the fashionable woman, who, like tho Magdalen, is an exception to the great army of self-sustaining worn en. lherc are women, In the highest and lowest stratas of society, who are practically "supported" by men, "who toil not, neither do they spin, yet Solo mon in all his glory, was not arrayed like ouc of these." But these women constitute a very small fraction of the great whole of feminine humaulty, and it is much to be regretted that man's idea of "support" for woman is con ceived from this stand-point instead of the great, practical one of self-sustaining wifehood and God-ordained mother hood. It is not for woman's sake alono lhatwcsoseriouslydiscuss this problem of over-work among tho "man-pro tected" laboring masses. This matter of vitality atlccts pos tcrity. It is no uncommon thing to hear a husband say, "My wife can't endure half tho work her mother did. I don't see why the women and children of this generation are so worthless." Listen while wo tell you why, good sin Your wife's mother was a household drudge. She spun, wove, cooked, washed, milked, churned drawing from the physical strength that was needed to nourish your unborn wife, that she In her turn might endow her children with vigorous bodies, and that puny wife of yours was born tired. Do you under stand? Your wife, though accomplish ing so llttlo in comparison to what her mother did before her, is now over-taxing, in her turn, what little there is of vigor In her physical constitution, and your children are puny, nervous, ir ritable, feverish and alarmingly dis posed to speedy dissolution. No wonder your wife is sick. Tho wonder is far greater that she manages, between her worst attacks, to keep your house as woll ordered as it is. You had better let bachelor politicians manage Protective anti-Chinamen Alliances, and hire a stout, willing, able Mongolian or two to wash, iron, scmb, churn, split stovo wood and draw or pump water, wash dishes, gather garden vegetables, and make tho preserves, aud put down the picKies ror winter. This will givo yourwlfo time to take the air with her children or to run the sewing machine without that everlasting back ache, which you wouldn't endure fivo minutes without going to bed, anil call ing her to stand over you and bat lie the afllicted part with camphor. It will give her time to read the New Noktji west, aud opportunity to utilize the many instructions It contains for pro moting your comfort and her own. Lighten her burdens in this way, and you may reasonably hope to rear a family of healthy, vigorous sons and daughters. Let matters go on as now, aud a home in tho church-yard will vlsoon bo the abiding place of her who, in looking to you for a protector aud com panion, found too lato that sho had elected a task-master, who was not even conscious of his or her position or the burdens he was imposing. Remember, O, man and brother, that wo are not scolding, or oven blaming you. You have asked us why your wife Is not as strong as her mother was, and wo havo been showing you tho reason and prescribing the remedy. Will you heed us ? -v PEOPLE'S PROTECTIVE ALLIANCE. Wo aro Informed by a prominent member of this Allianco that its object Is to memorialize Congress for a recon sideration of the Burllngame Treaty. There is no denying that there are mul tiplied thousands of Coolies in Oregon and California, whoso situation Is even worse as slaves than was that of our no- grots prior to the rebellion. Our rela tions with China ought not to permit this. There is certainly nothing in tho Burllngame Treaty as orignally under stood to favor such a construction; and every Coolie that lands upon our conti nent comes In direct violation of the spirit and letter of American laws. Yet tho fact that thoy do come, and Iu largo numbers, necessitates such action on tho part of tiie people as will lead to National consideration of tho means to llberato from slavery all Chinese bond men and bondwomen who are here, as well as prevent others from coming among us. This work of tho Protec tive Alliance is praiseworthy and must succeed. Yet wo wish it distinctly understood that we believe Chinaman to be tho means, ordained by Providence, to re lievo tho over-burden of washing and ironing and other work of menials and scullions from tho shoulders of Ameri can women. We long to see free, Inde pendent Chinamen, whose highest as piration is kitchen work, so plenty in America that every weary mother who is enduring the curse of "bringing forth children In sorrow" can afford to hire one to lift from her shoulders the nihil tional curse which man has laid upon her, to "eat her bread" and prepare his and his hired man's as well In "the sweat of her face." This double curse, so long endured by women, is deteriorat ing our race, In a physical sense, to : fearful extent. Mothers are dragged down by suflering, maternity and over work. Their children to the third and fourth generations must pay the pen alty. But let our Protective Alliance In crease and prosper. Let it stop Coolie immigration by all meaus, but let its managers seo to it that no man shall shall be a member thereof who simply wants Chinamen excluded rrom our borders so that his wife can hire herself out to wash while he attends political meetings. We'll venture the assertion that if all men who arc distressed about Chinese labor would spend the time at home, lifting from their weary wives the burdens of drudgery which fall upon them, that they spend in "reso luting" nnd partisan chicanery, the Chinese problem would settle itself, for there would be hut littlo work for China men to do. A littlo experience of this kind would be beneficial in other way than the one mentioned. It would teach men who imagine that the! wives as house-keepers are merely "pro tected" in Idleness, the real cause of so much illness aud discontent and misery among women. We would by no means exempt women from work. Many of them, like many men, aro far too idle now. But wo would exonerate them from the necessity of over-taxing the strength that belongs to posterity in such work as Chinamen only arc will ing to do. We would open to them tho doors or Intellectual and agrccablo occu pation; giving them equal chance with men to aspire to and reach such heights as their ambition orability may fit them for. Wo would give them opportunity to hire Chinamen or white men to help them to build suburban homes, con taluing a few acres, where their hus bands might find an Arcadia to rest in after the turmoils of the day, where children might grow up free from city vices, aud where mothers might develop their highest capabilities of mother hood. This can only be accomplished through tho medium of cheap, free la bor. What the people need Is comfort, not money. Let the Protective Alliance, while considering the pernicious effects of Coolie labor, excert itself to get a fiv or ten aero homestead for every home less husband or wife, where sutplus men or women can be employed at low rates in beautifying the grounds, doing the housework, and raising fruits, poul try, vegetables, etc., etc. Then there would bo work for every man, woman and child of every Nationality that could como to tho Pacific coast or be born therein during the next two ecu turies. Where our people suflerono disability rrom Chinese labor, thev- suffer ten thousand from laud monopoly and ex orbitant rates of interest. We are glad to see the Chinese prob lem agitated. THE CONGRESSIONAL-POT BUBBLES Mr. Baker, of Union county, "a gen tlcmait of fine talent, practical sense. unusual energy and Integrity of charac tor, and a thorough acquaintance with the interests of Oregon," Is being confl dentiy talked of In the eastern part tho State as tho Republican nomin for Congress. Hon. T. W. Davenport, another excellent gentleman, is the popular candidate here. Among the Democrats, Hon. Jas. H, Slater and ex-Senator Nesmith Bud Thompson's "Unpurchosable Woman' seem to be ahead. Wo are assured that tho "Unpurchosable Woman" can't come In. The Democratic pa being strongly man's-rightish in paramount proclivities, decidedly oh jects to sending a "Womau" to Con gress, no matter how "Unpurchasablo' she may proclaim herself to he. In tho "appeal" signed by tho Execu live Committee of Philadelphia, which appears elsewhere, we find this para itrv i . gitiiiu. uur lanu is yet so young we may almost imagine that our son will reach his majority in 1S7C, aud we must help to light the bonfires In his honor, io winch wo added that women also will reach their majority in 1870, and men no, lor tho Jubilee! :irty iu THE INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION. Philadelphia, July 4, 1S7S. Appeal of the Executive Committee of the Auxiliary Centennial Commission to the Women of the United Slates: The International Exhibition of 1876 Is designed to commemorate our National Independence. While it seems natural that the spot here the nation drew its first breath, should bo the point selected by Congress for the proper celebration of tho One Hundredth Anniversary of its exist ence, it seems also fitting that Philadel phia should take the initiative in or ganizing a systematic plan of work. Having this in view, the Citizens' Centennial Finauco Committeo ap pointed in February last an Executive Committee of thirteen women with power to add to their number if neces sary. Their appointment was confirmed by the Executive Committee of the Centennial Commission, and their work approved by tho Commission Itself, during its session in this city in May last, when tho formation of similar or ganizations throughout tho Union was recommended. The Women's Executive Committeo selected a woman in each ward In Phil adeiphla, to act as Chairman of a Com mittec of not more than thirty-six women, whoso duty it is to arouse the interest of all In the success of tho Ex hibition, nnd to aid in obtaining sub scriptions to the stock of the Centennial Board of Finance, Incorporated by an act of Congress for tho purpose of raising the funds necessary to conduct the International Exhibition. The shares are leu dollars each, payable In easy Installments. We, members or the Women's Execu tive Committee whoso names are here unto appeuded, now seek tho co-opera tion or tho women or America, that similar organizations may be begun Improved upon, and carried Into perfec tion, In every village, township, city and county in all the States and Terri tories of the Union. And iu asking this aid and this interest, wo appeal to our sisters throughout the United States, first, on the ground of patriotism. Every good woman desires that her country should hold a prominent place in the family of Nations. Although it may be that in many respects we are faulty as a Nation, It is only by contact with others that we can hope to have our faults corrected. This Exhibition will bring to our shores men and wom en front all countries, who, .while they may point to our defects, will carry away with them a proper regard for what is great and good among us, and thus promote a feeling of respect for us in lauds where Americans are now too often regarded as semi-barbarians. Conscious as wo must be that Ameri can women enjoy greater privileges than arc accorded to women in any other laud, let us enter on our work, carrying with us tho thought of our blessings. Let us feel as If it is the birthday of our mother that wo are about to celebrate a mother with whom sonic of us cannot hope to live long. Or, our land is yet bo young, wo may almost imagine that our son will reach his majority in 1S76, and wo must help to light the bonfires in hid honor. We would urge upon tho serious con sideration of our women tho great ad vantage to bo derived for our sex through this Exhibition. Through It, women will bo found to possess busi ness qualifications which may be use fully called forth; the value of their la bor will be raised, and many who are now struggling for their dally bread may be enabled to obtain for themselves remunerative positions, by which they may earn a comfortable livelihood. Every subscription that is gathered will bo but another stone added to the building of tho pedestal on which the American woman is destined, through her work, to stand; and in helping our selves, we shall help the women in other lands, where now it is not un common to see a woman and a cow harnessed together to a plough and a man driving them. Actuated, then, for our lovo for our land, aud our ambition for our sex, we go forth doubly armed to make the ex hibition of '70 a grand success. Some may say that the exhibition will merely affect the interests of Philadelphia, but this is not so. Just as the Declaration of Independence brought freedom to all tho States, so will thisExhibitlon bring high consideration for each State in the Union. Each signer of that precious document did not insist upon returning to his own State, there to affix his sig nature. It was given hero for tho wel fare of all; and hero shall tho products of each State be brought gladly by her children; while hero for the honor of all shall these commemorative ceremonies be held. It is true we all have a certain sort of State pride, which is natural and com mendable. Massachusetts is deaf to the noise or her shuttles and looms, or finds sweet music in them. Pennsylvania thinks the soot of her mines becoming to the complexion of her people. South Carolina Is proud of her many cotton fields, nnd Louisiana finds nothing so sweet as her sugar-cane. The "West re joices, first, iu her prairies, and then in the iron belts which girdle them. But what citizen from any Stato is insensi ble to a feeling of pride on beholding the Capitol at Washington 1 And yet the Immediate advantage derived from that Capitol belong only to those who live in the District of Columbia. Which of us cau see tho harbor of New York and not feel glad that It is ours, while the proud pleasure of ac tually possessing It belongs only to the citizens of New York. Whatever motive may actuate us, let us work together with a will. To you and to your aids will belong the honor of whatever is done. Wo aro ready to aid you in tills, our National Work. When you aro organizing your Committee, if any word of ours will help or cheer, we stand ready to go to you at your call. We are ono with you. It may not fall to the ioc ot an oi w see that One Hundredth Anniversary of our National Independence, but let us pray God not only for a blessing on our work, but that those of us who remain on that day, may have the joy of feeling that throughout the3e years all nas gone pleasantly In our intercourse with each other, and that in '76 we shall nave earned tho reward which comes rrom the faithful performance of any duty, whllo at tho same time we will have proved ourselves able coadjutors in this great and Important mission. Mrs. E. D. Gillespie, President, Mrs. John Sanders, Vlce-Pres't, Mrs. J. Edgar Thomson, Treas., Mrs. Aubrey H. Smith, Sec' y, Miss McHekry, Mrs. Charles J. Stille, Miss Elizabeth Gratz, Mrs. John W. Fornev, Mrs. Emily K. Bookman, Mrs. Ribhard P. White, Mrs. Henry Cohen, Mrs. Matthew Simpson, Mrs. A. H. Francisccb. PERSONAL CORRESPONDENCE. !S7i Portland, August Editor Nkw Northwest: I understand that there has been somo correspondence between you aud B. F. Underwood, with a view to a debate be tween Mr. Underwood and Rev. I. D. Driver in this city, and as there is some difference of opinion between the friends of the parties respectively In relation to this, you will, I am sure, gratify both sides by publishing all correspondence relating thereto. Yours truly, John B. Garrison, Certainly. We have no objection to publishing the facts, so far as we are ac quainted with them. We have not con ferred personally with Mr. Driver upon tho subject, but have learned through several sources that the report is current that Mr. Underwood declined to debate with him probably from a fear that he (Underwood) would come off second best. Such a report does not concern us; neither do we know whether our correspondent is a personal friend of Mr. Driver, but as the Idea has gone abroad that we have figured In the chal lenge, we consider it our duty to let the public know to what extent. On the afternoon of the Stli of August wo met Mr. Heroy, well known in this city, who asked where Mr. Underwood could be addressed, or words to that effect We replied that the mornlug papers said that ho bad gone to North Yamhill or Lafayette. We also said that wo re gretted that tho clergy should leave their Iambs unguarded while inroads were being made upon tho flock; that It was the duty of ministers to attend these meetings and prepare themselves to meet the arguments, etc Mr. Heroy Bald that Mr. Driver would like to meet Mr. Underwood in debate, and that if we would write to Under wood, he would find Driver ond arrange for a discussion. We immediately went home and penned and mailed the following letter: Portland, August 8, 1873. Prof. B. IJ. Underwood Sir: 1 to-day metMr. Heroy, a prominent and relia ble Christian gentleman or this city, who informs mo that Rev. I. D. Driver Is willing to meet you In debate. I hopo that you will be Inclined to favor tho proposition. While I do not at all believe In the materialistic doctrines that you teach, I am not or those who fear to investigate them, neither do I believe that truth has anything to fear from the most thorough scientific researches. Hoping to hear from you at your ear liest convenience, I am, Very respectfully, etc., Mrs. A. J. Duniway. We havo not had opportunity for speaking with Mr. Heroy since tho let ter was written. Our columns are open to him for any explanation which he may choose to make. Following is Mr. Underwood's reply, giving his side of the story: Salem, Oregon, August 13, 1873. Mrs. A. J. Duniway Dear Madam: Yours of August Stb, addressed at La fayetto and re-mailed to me here, did not reach mo until yesterday You say that Mr. Heroy says that Rev. I. D. Driver says that ho (Driver) Is willing to meet me in debate, and wishes to know whether I will discuss with him. In answer to your letter I havo to say that it is customary with me, before pledging myself to engage In public discussion witli an advocate of Chris tianity, to satisfy myself, if possible, that he is a man of some attainments and, above all, a gentleman. From the best information I have been able to ob tain, I am convinced that "Rev." Driver is neither the one nor the other. Christians and Free-thlnkera alike have represented him to mo as a man of very little education, and better fitted by dls position and former pursuits and habits for a street brawl than for a courteous, dignified and instructive discussion on scientific, philosophic and theological subjects. Nearly two years ago at Eugeno City "Rev." Driver made a violent and un scrupulous attack on my character. had nover spoken to him, nor even seen him, and at the tlmo was many miles from tho place. Without the least faun dation for his statements, and with no provocation from me, ho publicly ac cused me of falsehood and perjury, and declared that ho would no soonor touch my hand than ho would touch'the hand of an imp from hell. This occurred about tho samo time that "Rov." Driver was arrested and fined at Eugeno City for violent and abusive language and disorderly con duct on tho street. These facts I pre sume neither ho nor his friends will deny; if they do, thoy can bo easily proven. Now ought I to permit myself to de bate with a man who has ihown such a lack of good sense, decency and regard for truth as "Rev." Drivor has exhib ited while pretending to be a follower of tho "meek and lowly Jesus?" And if ho were a worthy and conscientious man, would he desire to appear before tho public in debate on religious sub- ects with ono whom he had thought it a duty to denounce iu terms which he applied to me? While I am willing to discuss the claims and merits of tho Bible and- Christianity with clergymen of educa tion and representative character, no good, I think, can result from a debate with such an ignorant, violent and un scrupulous man as "Rev." Driver is generally represented to be. I declino the more readily to meet "Rev." Driver in discussion, since in a fow days I shall probably have the pleasure or engaging in debate with Prof. T. F. Campbell, or Monmouth Col lege, a man who is not only an honorable and high-minded gentleman so I am credibly Informed but a ripe scholar, a skillful debater, and an earnest and con sistent representative of Christianity. With tho prospect of having such an opponent, there is no shadow of a rea son why I should appear before the pub lic in discussion with such a man as the "Rev." Driver. With much esteem, madam, I am sincerely yours, B. F. Underwood. When we agreed to address Mr. Un derwood in relation to tho debate, we were not aware of any personal difficul ty between himself and Mr. Driver, and In the classic language of Cousin Sally Dillard, "that's all we know about the fight." INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION, 1876. OFriCE OK THE AVoiIEJi'S CENTENNIAL 1 Executive Committee, f Mrs. Duniway Dear Madam: Hop ing you already feel an interest in the Nnttonal Exhibition, which is to be held in Philadelphia in 1S7C, I write to ask you to accept a place oti our Execu tive Committeo to represent the inter ests of Oregon. Wo have recently enlarged our Com mitteo by adding to it one woman from each State and Territory, and you are the ono chosen to be the member from" Oregon. 'Our hope Is to form Committees in the different cities of the Union, whoso object will be the promoting of the in terests of tiie Centennial Commission. In forming these Committees in Ore-" gon wo shall of course desire your aid in suggesting those who will be likely to work with us, but the burden or this work must or necessity rail upon those who are at the Centennial point Phila delphia. After the Committees are formed they will report to you both as to amounts collected and handiwork furnished. Hoping that you will be ono of us, and trusting that our women will be as glad to work for our country's gala day as they were earnest and untiring in our National hour of sorrow, and with the fullest hope of a favorable and speedy reply, I am, very truly yours, E. D. Gillespie, President Woman's Executive Centen nial Committee, 904 Walnut streety Philadelphia. PROF. UNDERWOOD. This noted lecturer 1ms given the citi zens of Portland two discourses daring the week, which were largely attended and attentively listened to. As a "free thinker" he is a decided success, and there is much in his' lectures that is profitable to an analytic mind, yet some of bis therories are not only far fetched, but are so strongly put that they weaken his argument. But wo are no theologian, aud ir the Portland ministers will not meet this anti-Christian philosopher's logic, we don't know that we are called upon to attempt it. Mrs. F. F. Victor has recently re turned from a trip to the Lava Beds. Look out for an Interesting article rrom her pen next week. OUR AGENTS. The following persons are July authorized to act as Agent for the New NonrnwEST : A. W. McConnell North Yamhill Horace H. Day jfew York City Mrs. S. M. Miller. Last Chance Mr. Mary Bybec ijwer Clear Lake, Cal Amany Mrs J. H. Foster.. Ashby Pcarce Dr. Baylcy A. A. Manning Miss Virginia Olds. Hiram Hmlln Mrs. J. W. Jackson M. W . Beach Rev. Wm. Jolly Hon. T. v . Davenport Mary J. Magers. A. W. Stanard S. II. Ctaughton. tt. A. Reed. Mrs. O. T. 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